Once thought to be impossible, NFL players are well ahead of the rest of the country in terms of COVID-19 vaccinations.
According to The Washington Post, 92.7 percent of players in the league have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot.
In addition, only four teams reportedly sit below a total of 89 percent of their players vaccinated.
As of Aug. 2, the total number of adults in the United States who had received a vaccine was at 70 percent.
On Aug. 16, the Atlanta Falcons became the first team in the NFL to have their entire roster vaccinated against COVID-19.
Despite the positives in terms of vaccination numbers, the league isn’t fully out of the dark just yet.
Earlier this week, the Buffalo Bills had to send multiple players home from their team facility due to COVID-related safety protocols.
No players tested positive for the virus, however, a team trainer did.
Current NFL rules require unvaccinated players who were deemed to be in “close contact” of anyone with a positive test to have to quarantine for five days.
Among those players in Buffalo needing to do so was Cole Beasley. The Bills wide receiver has been the most vocal player in the NFL against requirements for players to be vaccinated.
Currently the league does not mandate players to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
